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SCVO
11th September 2020 admin

Covid-19 increases stress for refugees

Many of those with refugee status, or who have applied for asylum, have described their mental health as poor or

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WCVA
11th September 2020 admin

How to help your organisation influence UK Parliament

UK Parliament has launched a range of online workshops to help Welsh organisations understand how the Houses of Commons and

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SCVO
10th September 2020 admin

Age Scotland calls for investigation into excess deaths

It comes after figures showed a steep rise in deaths from dementia and diabetes

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SCVO
10th September 2020 admin

More children living with life-shortening conditions

Chas is adapting its service to support every family who needs help

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SCVO
10th September 2020 admin

Macmillan warns of “tsunami of demand” this autumn

The cancer support charity has redesigned its coffee mornings to raise vital funds

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SCVO
10th September 2020 admin

Crisis funding still available

Organisations – including those who have already received grants – are being urged to apply for funding to support the

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SCVO
10th September 2020 admin

Affordable homes can fuel Covid-19 recovery

The wide ranging benefits of social housing have been identified in new research

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SCVO
9th September 2020 admin

Campaign seeks to save Scotland’s outdoor centres

Without financial support, many residential venues face closure

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SCVO
9th September 2020 admin

Prepare for car-sharing surge, councils told

Transport charity CoMoUK calls for new travel models for post-Covid Scotland

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SCVO
9th September 2020 admin

RNIB Scotland highlights dangers of e-scooters

The charity has welcomed a delay to trials in Scotland

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SCVO
9th September 2020 admin

Govan family support project awarded £200,000

National Lottery cash will fund Together for Childhood for three years

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SCVO
8th September 2020 admin

Community transport projects share £5m lottery boost

National Lottery Community Fund announces latest funding recipients

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SCVO
8th September 2020 admin

Communities local decisions pledge

Cosla has revealed its plans for helping Scotland to rebuild post-coronavirus

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SCVO
8th September 2020 admin

Food bank demand doubles during lockdown

Campaigners call on governments to address rising poverty levels

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SCVO
8th September 2020 admin

TFN’s September magazine is out now – read it here!

You can read the latest TFN magazine online

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SCVO
8th September 2020 admin

Air ambulance charity asks patients to share their stories

The lifesaving service is marking the beginning of Air Ambulance Week

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SCVO
8th September 2020 admin

Book your place at the Scottish Charity Awards

This year’s ceremony will take place as an online extravaganza and will be streamed for free so that everyone can

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Uncategorized
8th September 2020 admin

Children’s Law Centre is urging groups to contribute to stakeholder report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

The Children’s Law Centre (CLC) is calling on all stakeholders to contribute to a report to the UN Committee on

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Uncategorized
8th September 2020 admin

Top 10 Results from NICVA’s latest Covid-19 Impact Survey (August 2020)

In August, NICVA surveyed their membership of over 1000 voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland. 

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Uncategorized
8th September 2020 admin

NICVA’s training – accessible and responsive

The NICVA autumn training programme is now open for bookings and we have a full range of accessible and affordable online

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SCVO
5th September 2020 admin

Coronavirus roundup 4 September 2020

Update on what’s happening in the third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

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SCVO
5th September 2020 admin

Jobs to go at cancer charity

CLIC Sargeant has become the latest health charity to propose redundancies as a result of Covid-19 funding reductions

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SCVO
5th September 2020 admin

Glasgow Council confirms third sector’s worst fears

​Vital services will now be de-funded

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SCVO
5th September 2020 admin

Glasgow Life in funding plea

A call has been made for monthly donations to be made to help Glasgow’s cultural institutions survive Covid-19

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SCVO
5th September 2020 admin

Chief executive to move on after 23 years

Yvonne MacDermid OBE was one of the founding members of Money Advice Scotland

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Uncategorized
5th September 2020 admin

Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland significantly impacted by Covid-19

Following a difficult six months for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland, the next year could see a

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SCVO
4th September 2020 admin

Event to examine collective leadership

An event later this month will examine the benefits of adopting more collective leadership approaches

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SCVO
4th September 2020 admin

Funding hope for Glasgow’s under-threat groups

Council will decide today the fate of the city’s third sector as funding cuts are announced

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SCVO
4th September 2020 admin

Regulator finds charity broke fundraising code

Charity continued to contact the individual despite repeated requests to desist

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Uncategorized
4th September 2020 admin

£100,000 grants scheme for community led road safety initiatives launches

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has launched the 2020/21 Road Safety Grant Scheme which offers individuals and community groups an opportunity

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WCVA
4th September 2020 admin

‘Greater transparency’ in revised register of charities

The Charity Commission has launched a new version of its public register of charities. The revised register aims to increase

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Uncategorized
3rd September 2020 admin

Joined at the hip: why you can’t make good grants without investing in learning

All the italicised quotes here are taken from members of the Evaluation Roundtable Community of Practice – staff with lead

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SCVO
3rd September 2020 admin

Scotland set to incorporate UN children’s rights convention

NSPCC Scotland called the announcement a “monumental day for Scotland”

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SCVO
3rd September 2020 admin

Stay Up instead of Sleep Out

Innovative new fundraiser from Rock Trust

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SCVO
3rd September 2020 admin

Community hub celebrates tenth anniversary

Cornerstone House Centre in Cumbernauld has been serving the community since 2010

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SCVO
3rd September 2020 admin

New board members for disability charity

Into Work has been supporting people in Edinburgh and the Lothians since 1993

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SCVO
3rd September 2020 admin

Sector welcomes Programme for Government

There was a generally positive response from organisations to the plans, which focus on how Scotland will recover from Covid-19

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SCVO
3rd September 2020 admin

Programme for Government has failed poorest families

Measures to alleviate hardship were not brought forward

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Hospice urges supporters to step up this September

Appeal aims to raise vital funds for St Vincent’s

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

£25m sector recovery fund announced

Funding to help the voluntary sector thrive post-coronavirus has been announced as part of the Programme for Government

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Social enterprises face financial threat

New research has laid bare the challenges organisations face as they struggle with the fallout of Covid-19 #NeverMoreNeeded

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Another vital Glasgow service faces closure

Cuts are hitting vital services

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Pass the parcel to end mental health stigma

New campaign aims to start conversations about mental health

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Charity warns of stroke care crisis

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has seen demand for its services double during the lockdown

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Glasgow’s third sector faces avalanche of cuts

Voluntary groups face start of what could be a raft of cuts coming their way

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Cancer centre hit by sick vandals

Maggie’s Highland was attacked by vandals the day before it was due to open for the first time since lockdown

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Man Utd star leads poverty fight

Marcus Rashford has called for urgent action to tackle food poverty across the UK

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SCVO
2nd September 2020 admin

Closing advice centres will cost city millions

Petition launched in bid to halt closures

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Digital hub launched to support young jobseekers

Charities partnered with YouthLink Scotland for the project

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Poll reveals support for more green spaces

Seven in ten Scots spent more time in parks, gardens and the countryside during lockdown

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

MCR Pathways announces new CEO

Graeme McEwan will helm the mentoring charity

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Three-year-old Archie launches Cancer Research campaign

Archie Galloway has been undergoing chemotherapy since March

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Advice centres dealt devastating blow

Council funding cuts could lead to closures

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Internet sensations ready to take the lead for charity

Paws for Sense Scotland will see dogs and their owners challenged to walk 3.5km later this month

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Councils failing to allocate welfare fund cash

Despite extreme hardship, welfare fund cash goes begging

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Charity walkers call mountain rescue

Four men who were on a fundraising challenge had to call Braemar Mountain Rescue team in the early hours of

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Call for radical social care system upheaval

Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

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SCVO
1st September 2020 admin

Scots Government grants £1m for new mums’ mental health

Fund will help vital services tackle mental health issues among parents

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Never more needed: 7m will seek charity help due to Covid

The Covid crisis will see seven million people will seek the help of voluntary groups over the next year

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Online revolution: Covid crisis drives huge growth in digital campaigning

The Covid crisis has driven a huge expansion in digital campaigning by civil society groups throughout the world

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

CAF gives £700m to charities

Despite uncertainty created by Brexit and the coronavirus, donations to charities continued to rise

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

New third sector legal representative sought

The Law Society of Scotland’s Council is looking for a solicitor to represent the third sector

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

New £1.2m wellbeing hub launched

Action for Children is working with local partners to help boost outcomes for young people in Inverclyde

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Former BBC correspondent took charity cash

Judge said sentence could have been more severe

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Youth unemployment could hit 100,000 in Scotland

More action is needed to help the many thousands of young people who will be looking for work by the

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Charity launches suicide support guide

PAPYRUS has said saving young lives should be a national priority

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Housing association launches tech fund

Tenants at Wellhouse Housing Association are being supported to access digital technology

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Outrage after “shocking” delay to Low Emissions Zone plans

Campaigners say 18-month delay poses risk to public health

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Job losses at Scouts Scotland

Half of staff at the century-old charity have been placed at risk of redundancy as the Scouts grapple with a

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Dementia activists to help GPs with new resource

Life Changes Trust awards group £5,000 to improve services

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Campaigners in child poverty plea

Families need help urgently and cannot wait till February for further support, two campaigners have warned

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Concerns over face masks in schools

A charity for deaf children has called for clear face coverings to be used to aid those with hearing impairments

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SCVO
29th August 2020 admin

Eight charities to share in multi-year funding

Bank of Scotland Foundation announces awards totalling more than £850,000

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Uncategorized
29th August 2020 admin

Door-to-door collections may resume

The PSNI has announced that it will recommence accepting applications for door-to-door collections provided that a suitable and sufficient risk assessment is carried out.  

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Uncategorized
29th August 2020 admin

Payscales for 2020/21

The National Joint Council for Local Government Services pay agreement has been confirmed, with a cost of living increase of 2.75%

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Uncategorized
29th August 2020 admin

A Regional Mutual Bank for Northern Ireland Webinar

NICVA recently hosted an Information webinar on the campaign to develop a regional Mutual Bank in Northern Ireland.

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Uncategorized
29th August 2020 admin

Impact round-up: August 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the

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Uncategorized
29th August 2020 admin

Charity policy round-up: August 2020

Government announces independent review of judicial review The Government has launched an independent review to examine whether there is a

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Uncategorized
29th August 2020 admin

Governance round-up: August 2020

Planning for a merger We know that the coming months are going to be extremely challenging for many charities. As

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SCVO
26th August 2020 admin

Students secure £600,000 for community charities

Wood Foundation initiative empowers young people to advocate for causes they care about

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SCVO
26th August 2020 admin

Rehabilitation key to cutting youth offending rates

Includem calls for sentencing reforms to break the cycle of offending

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SCVO
26th August 2020 admin

Invest in retraining to protect workers, government told

Reform Scotland is calling for a major upscale of current programmes

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SCVO
26th August 2020 admin

Social housing green funding boost

Funding to deploy low carbon heating systems in social housing is being fast-tracked

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Uncategorized
26th August 2020 admin

Volunteering round-up: August 2020

Welcome to the August volunteering round-up. Whilst most places across the UK have been adjusting to lockdown easing, restrictions were

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Uncategorized
25th August 2020 admin

New roles and adaptations for young hospital volunteers

Since April, we have facilitated a series of peer support sessions for Volunteer Coordinators from NHS Trusts. Through these sessions,

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SCVO
25th August 2020 admin

Runner targets world record in charity fundraiser

Kyle Greig aims to raise £5,000 for Chas and The Gathimba Edwards Foundation

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SCVO
25th August 2020 admin

Greens call for Glasgow Life bailout

The charity which runs Glasgow’s libraries and leisure centres has a £38m funding shortfall

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SCVO
25th August 2020 admin

Masterchef star announces charity cook-along

Amar Latif is returning to the kitchen for disability charity Leonard Cheshire

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SCVO
25th August 2020 admin

Fight for survival as charity gets funding cut

Organisation faces fight for funding after Scottish Government cuts

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SCVO
25th August 2020 admin

Support service marks 10 years

The Armed Service Advice Project (ASAP) has helped a total of 15,900 people since 2010

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SCVO
25th August 2020 admin

Charity to hold Big Wheesht

The sponsored silence will urge people to switch off their phones, stay away from social media, hold a silent disco

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WCVA
25th August 2020 admin

Ensuring everyone’s voice is heard at Welsh Elections 2021

Do you work with people who need to be heard in next year’s election? The Electoral Reform Society Cymru are

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SCVO
22nd August 2020 admin

Families need urgent cash boost

Poverty groups have said immediate action is needed to help struggling families

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SCVO
22nd August 2020 admin

Covid-19 has “supercharged” inequalities

Glasgow Disability Alliance has said many disabled people were left feeling abandoned during lockdown

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SCVO
22nd August 2020 admin

The Waverley returns to the Clyde

The historic paddle steamer is back in action after a £2m fundraising appeal proved successful

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Uncategorized
21st August 2020 admin

Rethinking accountability in philanthropy

How accountable are you to the individuals and groups that you are set up to support? Not very, according to

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SCVO
21st August 2020 admin

Housing body wants eviction period changed

Landlords and tenants are losing out

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SCVO
21st August 2020 admin

Hillwalker raises record for animal charity

He scaled Ben Nevis and captured the public’s heart

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SCVO
21st August 2020 admin

Social media likes ‘drive charity donations’

Almost half of people questioned in a poll said posting on social media was a factor in them choosing to

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SCVO
21st August 2020 admin

Hen charity sees surge in demand

The amount of households wanting to rehome chickens surged during lockdown

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